The Weekly Negro world., 1887-10-15
HOW IT HAPPENED.
ny ERAsTUs EvERING.

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], Miss Young was congrat-
lating me upon obtaining first rank
, NV Glass; and the eyes Of the
uestioner were full Of tears as she
,ade the above appeal TO her
nother. 4
aWe can no longer afford to send
j, 10 the Seminary, Anna, and 1t
reeves me to tell you tfat your
.ther,s business is not doing WE'LL"
,anIied Mrs. Harris and as she
noke Of the father her face became
ven graver than before, # possible. ].
A glance into the room where
mother and daughter were seated
made the utterance Of the mother
nd strange. Everything about
oom betokened wealth. The
ue, itself was beautiful struct-
! arst the lawn which stretched
|ardown i, the street added to the
|ove,inpss cs the home of.Mr. Harris.
\ 4 tewIA3ncnts of silence elapsed,
kncn A11a inquired HWill it be
Necessary to- HJgh to give up his
Indies also. mother
eyes MY dear, your father has
rritten to him, informing him that
N WILDE necessary for him to re-
|urn here at. once, and make his
|Vn way. He has obtained q posi-
on for him IN ar cypress office.
VII be hard fer L1<aI, especially
your father ard to Sc cur
raea destroyed Wohadi-.tended
IN seaI EagRto a law school after
/ gr:.~., ted, and YOU to the Bos-
gn.:aa IrusicaI Institute. fan
lpsc.es. ii, God d3sposes.
Here Ms. Ha1.is vcise tremo.ed
|nd Anaa's tea. began to flow :;1
lie abruptly ,ett the room.
At noon 1.c. Harris cane to lunc 4
Id was in A. bad hunor. lie atet
kHle and drank f-cc.yof the wine,
hile Mrs. Harris Red On with
sapproviflg countcaancc!
MIR. Harris had been coaJilorod a
ealthy man for years. lie was
rnsidpred very safe man to deal
18th im the commercial World and
i firm enjoyed the best of credit.
From some cause within the past
No years business had fallen OF
he wiseacres began to shake their
eads and prophesy that Mr.. Har-
i failure was only a question OF
me.
He seemed to have. lost his busi-
ess faculties, to some extent, and
herare Judgment he had TO merly
ben wont to exercise seemed lack
6, He withdrew more and more
ON the social life, where he had
ZEN warmly welcomed, on account
his genial nature. In the domes-
ccircle, he had been aekind, low
ghusband and father, but recently
ere was q change. He had be.
bme morose, and even harsh al
mes. On one or two occasions, a.
Feakfast, he had spoken such un
nd words that he brought thu
ars to the eyes of both Anna ane
ermother.
Annals absence from the semina
FOR several days, after tho CON
Frsation with her mother, caused
nsiderahle comment among he
hsolTsiates and teachers; ant
hen it was ascertained that sht
puld not return, great sorrow was
snifested, for Anna was genera
Eorite.
Mr.. Harris had been drinking
ore than usual lately. He CAM
me one night very much TIN
Orse for wine. Upon the mex
note held against the firm
Harris 4 Co. became due, ant
frm could not meet it.
The crash came. Greedy credit
seized upon everything, tn
me- where Mr.. Harris and tn
aliy had lived for yearsincluded
vi Harris no longer tried t
'astand the allurements of tn
", but gave himself up entirel
utown the memories Of the pas
alh. Harris had "a small amour
money with which, she. hopet
pfeperly investing, to be able I
YSft herself and Anna. Sh
s'sd small cottage, plainly ful
'led, and thither they now r.
yea. Hugh's return home wa
oufse, a sad one, but he wer
Slully to work. His salary wa
siy nominal one and he onl
pled it because his employer
4sed it would lead to sOm'
better.
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